Sachika once again tried to call Chi-Sun''s cell phone only for it to go straight to voicemail again, she was starting to feel sick thinking about what might have happened.


    Instead of wearing the typical grey and white Familiar uniform, she was wearing short shorts and vest something close to a gym kit.


    "Maybe I should go to the gym, get my mind off things for a bit", Sachika muttered to herself.


    As she left her dorm room with her gym towel in hand, she suddenly felt weak at the knees slumping against the wall only a few steps away from her dorm room door.


    Her breathing was getting heavier, her body felt tingly and sensitive all over.


    Upon the thought of picturing Aiko in her head, Sachika''s cheeks turned red blushing from the sensation that she was feeling.


    "Thank god, you''re all okay" Eun-Hee sighed at the thought.


    "Sorry say that again?" Chi-Sun asked looking to Eun-Hee.


    At first Eun-Hee was a bit surprised, but she repeated the sentence nevertheless, "I said, that the United States Armed Forces are also helping with military aid for South Korea along with Japan..." she paused for a moment "...still it doesn''t change the fact that we''ve lost so much already" Eun-Hee bluntly stated leaving a sour taste in everyone''s mouths.


    During the students moment of reflection, it was interrupted by a JSDF military police officer shouting out instructions, "All Familiars and Coordinators that have recently arrived need to report to Essentia Japan Academy for your new orders..." he motioned to the Humvee''s situated in a line behind him "...departure is at 20:00 hours!"


    The group were about to make their way towards the Humvee''s before Yon spoke up, "Um, Eun...is she...".


    "Don''t worry Yon, your Coordinator was taken to Essensu Japan Academy to have a proper burial service" Eun-Hee responded answering her friends'' question before she even finished.


    Yon nodded, "Thank you Eun..." she attempts to hold back tears "...I really appreciate it".


    The students entered into the available Humvee''s filling up all the spaces.


    A few miles away in the forest that Chi-Sun and her group escaped from hours ago, there was a stranded military armoured detachment of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces of the First Republic of Korea Army, 3rd Armoured Brigade.


    A K2 Black Panther tank shot at a charging Nebula Pincer, it''s razor shape red plasma claws latching through the sides of the tank as beams of plasma fired from the rotary disk floating slightly above its head.


    The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there.The infantry kept on firing their weapons only to be gunned down by Nebula Infantry Soldiers wielding plasma beam rifles.


    Miles away at a command post, there was a Major shouting into a satellite phone, "Sir! THE SITUATION DOWN HERE HAS GONE FROM WORSE TO ROYALLY FUCKED!..." he shouted over the continuous barrage of shelling and gunfire.


    Outside Armiger personnel in their Essence Form were fending off against the Nebula as the evacuation continued, a woman in her mid-twenties dressed in attire similar to Essentia student uniforms albeit digitized armour covered her legs, arms, torso and face.


    Tendrils latched onto the woman''s left arm, but without hesitation, she pulled back with force toppling the Nebula Pincer that latched onto her, with her Essence Armament weapon that closely resembled a guandao.


    When suddenly multiple pixelated spikes emanated from the ground and air impaling the Nebula Grunts killing them instantly.


    The Coordinator had the same attire except for different colour and style of hair, however, she had two patches of bare naked skin revealed on her back that were crystallized by design acting as receptors, and from them emanated thousands upon thousands of beautiful orange coloured pixel shards, as small electrical currents bounced across their surfaces.


    The Armiger Familiar turned to her Coordinator, "How''s the Spiritual Link?"


    The Coordinator nodded, "It''s still working fine..." she pointed in the distance "...more Nebula Grunts and Infantry Soldiers heading towards us at two o''clock!".


    To set her mind straight Aiko thought it''d be best to take a shower.


    The mixture of soap and water ran down along her naked slender body, her head tilted downward as she looks at the floor, her mind in a train of thought. With everything that had happened, she found it hard to concentrate.


    As Aiko continued to let the hot water run over her body, she felt a sharp pain in her back. Wincing from the pain, Aiko positioned herself so she could see her back through the mirror in her bathroom.


    Aiko thought about the sudden sharp pain she had just felt in the bathroom wondering what it was when her mind couldn''t conjure up a suitable answer, she decided not to dwell on it.


    Looking up towards the ceiling all she could think about was whether her friends were okay, what scared her the most was losing people that she grew close to and cared for during her high school years.